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Papua New Guinea

The United States and Papua New Guinea meet bilaterally and through our mutual membership in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Papua New Guinea is eligible for preferences under the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program.

In 2018, Papua New Guinea GDP was an estimated $21.3 billion (current market exchange rates); real GDP was up by an estimated 0.001%; and the population was 8 million. (Source: IMF)

Papua New Guinea is currently our 153rd largest goods trading partner with $177 million in total (two way) goods trade during 2018. Goods exports totaled $87 million; goods imports totaled $90 million. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Papua New Guinea was $3 million in 2018.

According to the Department of Commerce, U.S. exports of goods to Papua New Guinea supported an estimated 1 thousand jobs in 2015 (latest data available).

Exports

Papua New Guinea was the United States' 156th largest goods export market in 2018.

U.S. goods exports to Papua New Guinea in 2018 were $87 million, down 18.1% ($19 million) from 2017 but up 23.8% from 2008.